Kristopher Letang fier de Kent Hughes

24Jan

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Kristopher Letang fier de Kent Hughes

The hiring of Kent Hughes as general manager of the Montreal Canadiens last Tuesday left no one indifferent in the hockey world, and especially not his former client Kristopher Letang, who was long represented by the Quebecer as a agent. • Read also: Alexander Ovechkin has not lost the sacred fire • Read also: The Kraken, the new pet peeve of the Panthers? In fact, the Pittsburgh Penguins guard has teamed up with Hughes' ex-employer, Quartexx Management, since he was 15, or nearly 20 years. Called to comment for the first time on the arrival of his ally in the bosom of the Habs, number 58 did not hide his joy during the most recent podcast “Lavoie-Letang”. “My first reaction is that I am extremely proud, I am happy for Kent. [...] I have a relationship of a...

Hughes: the right price! | The Journal of Montreal

24Jan

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Hughes: the right price! | The Journal of Montreal

Kent Hughes does not hide it. The phone is ringing. “Hello, Kent, here...congratulations and welcome to the world of GMs. You know, I always have my cell phone to hand, if you ever think of making some changes, I'll have an attentive ear..." Urge, urge, urge ... “Hello, Kent, congratulations. Welcome to our brotherhood... by the way, if you ever plan to trade some players, I'm listening. » Urge, urge, urge ... Finally, when a newcomer shows up, we want them to take the welcome test right away. It is common practice. We want to test the waters as soon as possible, we want to know if Kent Hughes is willing to talk business. We want to know more about his game plan for the next few weeks as we begin a strategic period in terms of workforce transfers....

In the Assistant Editor’s Notebook | Is Kent Hughes from Quebec?

23Jan

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In the Assistant Editor’s Notebook | Is Kent Hughes from Quebec?

The profession, the media, the newsroom of The Press, and you Posted at 5:00 a.m. The appointment of the new general manager of the CH has sparked all sorts of reactions this week, some skeptical, others laudatory, and still others who deplored… the English-sounding name Kent Hughes. “All that remains is to replace Ducharme with an English speaker and bingo! A hat trick, ”wrote columnist Lise Ravary on Twitter, a post that quickly went viral, prompting a few “likes”, but many more negative replies. Are you saying, Madam Reporter, that Kent Hughes is less...